Cape Breton tech firm, Health Outcomes, lands Alberta health deal

A contract to provide patient monitoring services for some Alberta long-term care facilities has significant implications for a Cape Breton health technology company.

Health Outcomes Worldwide of New Waterford will benefit immensely from its involvement with one of North America’s top providers of accommodation, care, and services for seniors, Corrine McIsaac, chief executive officer with the company, said Friday.

“It is a significant development for us as we continue to reach out and focus more on international markets,” McIsaac said.

The New Waterford-based patient-monitoring technology company will implement its wound-care application, called how2trak, at seven long-term care homes in Alberta, operated by Revera Inc..

Revera is one of the larger long-term care providers in Canada, with 80 facilities in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario.

The wound-care application developed by Health Outcomes provides precise monitoring of patient responses to wound treatment.

McIsaac said the how2track system, which operates on mobile devices like an iPad, improves patient care and reduces costs for care providers.

She said the system is especially useful for wound care, surgical site infection surveillance, and diabetes care, as it allows caregivers to enter details on patient status on a mobile device and get a near-instant advisory on appropriate treatment.

Health Outcomes has produced several clinical studies demonstrating the effectiveness of its how2track mobile technology, and has amassed a massive database of patient information to power the system.

“We’re helping caregivers provide the most effective treatment available for a particular wound,” McIsaac said.

The Nova Scotia government announced a $1.5-million equity investment in Health Outcomes in February of 2013.